What do you get when you mix Cold War espionage, an 80-year-old warbird, and a pilot crazy enough to hijack his own airplane to escape communism? In this video, I fly Mira Slovak’s original Bücker Jungmann, a legendary German-designed WWII-era biplane with an unbelievable backstory. From Cold War defection to aerobatic stunts, this flight is packed with cinematic footage, vintage aircraft vibes, and a slice of aviation history you’ve probably never heard. Miroslav “Mira” Slovak was a Czech Airlines pilot who hijacked his own plane in 1953 to flee the Soviet regime, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen, air race champion, and aerobatic pilot. His story is straight out of a movie—and now, his historic airplane lives on. We took this 1930s warbird to the skies for a day of vintage aerobatics, tailwheel flying, and breathtaking air-to-air shots. Whether you’re into vintage planes, Cold War history, general aviation, or just love epic flying footage, this one’s for you. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more aviation adventures, skydiving content, and insane flying stories! #Aviation #VintageAircraft #BückerJungmann #WWIIPlanes #Aerobatics #PilotLife #ColdWarHistory #MiraSlovak #Tailwheel #FlyingStories #SkyAdventure #AirToAir #EscapeFromCommunism #WarbirdWednesday #GeneralAviation #PlaneSpotting #BushFlying #AviationHistory #FlyingFootage #HistoricAircraft

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Sailing Australia Shirts now available - Quick, quality print-on-demand sailing apparel. Follow the link in our bio... Fly your country flag with pride on our sailing winch T. Shirt. Many other nations, flags and countries available in store. Check it out at: https://my-store-ed9038.creator-spring.com

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Magnificent whale going out the sea for breathing in a dolphin & whale watching tour in Morro jable Fuerteventura. 👉 www.magicandsailing.com #whales #canaryislands #canarias #breathing #animals #dolphins #ocean #morrojable #kanarischeinseln #whalewatching #beach #holidays

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The current Greece / Turkey border crisis reminds me of our encounter recently at the Greece Turkey sea border off the coast of Kos. Not exactly 'Greece under attack' as some media reports have been saying but it demonstrates how it's not just about rubber dinghies full of immigrants or refugees. This jetskier easily evaded the Hellenic Coast Guard high speed boarder patrols, dropped off a passenger on Kos and returned to Turkish waters in the space of about 20 minutes! Now we're in Spain the border crisis feel just as bad with near daily Maydays on our VHF from migrant boats entering Spanish waters from Morocco. _________________ PLEASE NOTE: YouTube have disabled comments on most of our video blogs (and on other family channels) due to safeguarding issues regarding minors on the YouTube platform. In response, we have enabled comments for these videos on our Facebook page and Patreon page and begun a monthly blogspot called: 'FROM THE COCKPIT' where we respond to comments questions and issues relating to travel and sailing with kids.. and live-aboard life in general. ⒸⓄⓃⓃⒺⒸⓉ ▷PATREON: Help towards video production / editing / data costs & get bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/mothershipadrift ▷AMAZON WISH LIST: Books and items we'd LOVE to have onboard.. as soon as budget or Santa Claus allows! https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/94U7ZPWPXBXF ▷PAYPAL: Help towards the cost of travel to places further off the beaten track.. or ice cream! https://paypal.me/Mothershipadrift ▷YOUTUBE: Share our channel with others - just copy and paste this link! https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipadrift ▷THIS VIDEO LINK: Copy and paste the link below to share THIS particular video! https://youtu.be/W_MGd7Bp6Qg ▷INSTAGRAM: Photos/videos of far off places, our Amel, crew, and other sailing images https://www.instagram.com/mothershipadrift ▷FACEBOOK: Updates, comments and news as it happens! https://www.facebook.com/mothershipadrift ▷TWITTER: We're not on Twitter much - so direct messages only! https://twitter.com/moshipadrift ▷WEBSITE: Our website with deeper insights and links to other resources https://www.mothershipadrift.com

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